Knotfest Australia 2024 is fast approaching, with less than one month before the traveling music extravaganza hits Melbourne for the first show on March 21. Headlined by Pantera, Disturbed and Lamb Of God, it would be easy to overlook some of the other bands on the bill out of pure excitement for the headliners, but […]
It’s been a hot minute since Californian locals Of Mice & Men were last in Australia – six years to be precise, when they were among the line up for Download Festival in 2018. Excitingly, the four-piece juggernaut are here for a run of Aussie shows, with support from Melbourne’s Dream On Dreamer and Sydney’s […]
UK reggae/metal/funk/rock outfit Skindred have successfully managed to combine a plethora of sounds, influences and genres together to create a completely fresh and vibrant sonic wave of destruction that on paper should not work but somehow does. Over eight albums the band has defied scrutiny, backlash and, at times, disdain for daring to be different, […]
Sydney’s chameleons of rock, RedHook have been pretty quiet since the release of their debut album Postcards From A Living Hell in April last year. And who could blame them? 2023 was the year RedHook broke through from a band on the fringes of success to a bona fide international standard touring band, following high-profile […]
Interview by Simon Russell-White To be honest I thought The Vinyl Tour was a play on words, I thought to myself “Surely this isn’t the final tour for the almighty Cog?!’. Such thoughts are not only bad for oneself but more importantly for the reader/listener of this interview! But I can assure you, it’s time […]
Despite their relative youth, New Zealand alternate rock outfit Voodoo Bloo are no amateurs when it comes to music. Don’t let their baby faces or innocent looks fool you. When it comes to making the tough decisions that could ultimately make or break your career, these lads will invariably make the right one. Be it […]
Sometimes I feel Japanese bands don’t get the recognition they deserve. Sure, you could mount that same argument the world over, but after having toured Japan on close to ten occasions with different bands and seeing around 100 of the country’s emerging artists on the same line-ups I feel I am qualified to highlight Japanese […]
OF MICE & MEN do not do things by halves. Whether writing immense songs, recording them to perfection or performing them with the intensity of a thousand suns in a live setting, every member of the band pours his heart and soul into every second of everything that they do. It is that relentless quality […]
After two years of non-stop touring and the release of their latest EP DEATH 2, Melbourne heavy metal boy band Banks Arcade are poised to hit the road in New Zealand and Australia with a brand new live show this May, with the Death 2 A Muse Tour set to compile the band’s best work […]
It’s official: Australia can’t get enough of The Beaches! With the 2x Juno Award-winning Toronto band heading Down Under this May, Frontier Touring is pleased to announce a venue upgrade in Sydney and an additional 3rd Melbourne show to the Blame Brett group’s highly anticipated Blame My Ex Tour. Australian fans have revealed their love […]
Following an overwhelming response to last week’s announcement of the Dark Matter World Tour 2024, Pearl Jam has today announced a further stadium date for Melbourne. The group’s long-awaited ten-year return will now include a second night at Marvel Stadium, Melbourne on Monday, November 18. If you received a code via Ticketmaster, your code is […]
Oz alternative rock stalwarts Suiciety are curating their first ever event this August when they present Ratfest over three days at three different venues. To be held at the Gaso on August 23, Haba the following day and the Sooki Lounge on August 25, Ratfest features Melbourne metal legends Frankenbok, Tasmanian horror rockers Captives, desert […]
Pandemonium festival has been causing, well, pandemonium since it was announced last month! Some of the most iconic acts in rock and roll will make history at the inaugural festival as it sweeps across Australia’s east coast this April and fans can’t get enough. So, the call has been heard, Apex Entertainment is adding more […]
Love some of that old time rock and roll? Aussie rock festival Wanstock returns in 2024 with its biggest line-up yet, with the rock’n’roll gods set to descend on the Shoppingtown Hotel in Doncaster on Saturday, March 2. With headliners The Animals making their final Australian appearance as part of Wanstock this year, the event […]
The beast that is Karnivool has awoken and is heading out on its first Australian tour in years, which the band could not be happier about! Karnivool haven’t toured Australia since their barnstorming headline slot on the larger-than-life Monolith Tour in 2022, so it’s been a while between drinks, even for Karnivool! What’s the occasion? […]
As punk as pink can be. Naoko, Atsuko and Risa make the sugar rush for the stage as these gigantors of Japanese astro-pop -punk fire up their quatro decade-plus power packs and rocket to their best place… Australia 2024, when they will rocket around the country for a 9-date tour, marking the band’s sixth tour […]
Get ready to rock as SPLIFFS n RIFFS returns to The Rosemount Hotel for a mind-blowing music festival experience on March 3, 2024. Featuring three stages and 20 bands spanning genres like stoner rock, psychedelic, punk, and metal, this year’s line-up promises to deliver an unforgettable sonic journey. Headlining the event is Japan’s amazing MINAMI […]
Acclaimed post-metal band THE OCEAN return to Australia this June for their first headline tour in almost a decade. The Germany-based group stunned audiences across the nation on their 2023 tour with Ne Obliviscaris and Rivers of Nihil, but couldn’t wait to follow up and cement their glory with their biggest Australian production yet and […]
It’s back and bigger than ever! Nowhere Festival returns to Brisbane’s Mansfield Tavern for another huge day of bands on Saturday, May 4 and the full line-up has now been announced. Melbourne’s Hybrid Nightmares and Nicolas Cage Fighter head up a massive 21-band line-up with Lycanthrope, Deprivation, Kuntsquad, Awful Noise and more across two stacked […]
Cut from the same beer-stained cloth as the greats, UK stoner rock metal act ORANGE GOBLIN are still riding high and leading the pack in ‘balls to the wall’ heavy metal thunder. Emerging amid the exhilarating melee of the mid-‘90s stoner rock and doom explosion, ORANGE GOBLIN immediately endeared themselves to a generation of metal […]
Live Nation are excited to announce iconic Canadian rockers The Tea Party are heading back to Australia this June for the first time since 2019, bringing their [TRIPtych] 25 tour to our shores. Tickets for all shows go on sale at 11am, Monday, February 26. My Live Nation members can secure tickets during the exclusive presale beginning at 11am, Friday, […]
It’s shaping up to be a big year for Sydney’s heavy groove merchants Black Rheno, and make no mistake, the boys are levelling up beyond all expectations. The guys have just returned from an epic mission of self-discovery to Austin, Texas to record with one of heavy music’s most prolific and influential producers; Machine (Clutch, […]
Home is where the heart is, and this March in Victoria home is where an insatiable line-up of home-grown acts will descend on Melbourne and Ballarat for HOMEGROWN, a brand new event featuring an all-star, all-Australian line-up. With both events headlined by SLOWLY SLOWLY and KISSCHASY, HOMEGROWN will also feature TEEN JESUS AND THE JEAN […]
Platinum-selling and GRAMMY-nominated singer and actor Chris Isaak has added an extra Sydney show to his In Concert tour of Australia in April to satisfy demand. This new show is confirmed for Sydney’s State Theatre on April 11. Chris Isaak has shared how excited he is to be returning to our shores, saying “I am […]
Music is a dish best served fermented. Too many bands these days – possibly because of the ease of recording in the modern era – throw music around with too much regularity, losing in substance what they gain in output. But it’s the smarter bands who sit back and master their craft before releasing music, […]
Tweed Heads rock machine The Whiskeys are unleashing their debut single Hoedown on the world today, and you better be ready! The Whiskeys formed back in 2019 but spent the next few years refining and finding their sound through countless live shows and hours spent writing. Although having enough material to possibly record and release […]
Esperance based outfit Grand Casual have released their infectious new single called Fine. “Fine considers the value of having people you can trust to openly converse with, about the thoughts (intrusive thoughts), that are impacting upon your mental health. And how these people through a drive to understand, and unconditional love help us to move […]
Albury/Wodonga-based alternative rock band SOULSLEEP have just shared their confronting single, Beautiful Disaster, produced by Chris Lalic (Windwaker, The Last Martyr). Beautiful Disaster opens with the evocative vocals of frontman Jake Wiffen, slicing seamlessly through a soundscape of trap-infused rock. As the melody soars within the pulsating chorus, the trajectory steadily climbs, building a crescendo […]
Sydney’s metalcore powerhouse Bury Me is poised to redefine their sound with the release of their latest single, Wayward, set to drop on February 23. The transformative track not only introduces a dynamic shift in the band’s lineup but also showcases a more refined direction that seamlessly blends clean vocals with aggressive, heavier sections in […]
ARSE have today released the psychedelic visual for Night Shift Blues, the third and final single from the band’s new EP Kaputt., out now on Grupo Records. The clip follows Sydney comedy legend John Cruckshank through an OJ-soaked nightmare on repeat. Like a modern-day Dante dredging the Inferno, Cruckshank blazes his way through endless vices […]
Fueled with passion and pain, Melbourne Midwest-Emo/ post-punk outfit Gypsy Road move through shock and denial to acceptance and hope with their new single, The 7 Stages Of Grief. The release also comes with the announcement of their debut album Letters To A Friend, From Interstate, set to be released by mid-2024. Formed in 2017, […]
New Zealand’s finest rock exports Ekko Park have released their hauntingly beautiful next single The North. Frontman Joe Walsh has called Auckland home for decades, but his early life growing up in Ireland never strays from his heart. As an autobiographical story, The North hits home for Joe. He comments on the song; “‘The North’ […]
Between You & Me are set to continue this momentum well into the new year with the announcement of their brand new EP SH!T YEAH, out Friday, April 5. Alongside today’s announcement, the band have released a new single, In The Middle, the third track lifted from the upcoming release following on from last year’s […]
An ever-growing luminous spark in the Australian alternative scene, Sydney progressive metal act Reliqa return today with a scintillating new single Terminal. The new track also accompanies the band today announcing their signing to Greyscale Records and Nuclear Blast Records. Showcasing Reliqa’s first new music since the release of their 2022 EP, I Don’t Know […]
Words and pix by Jenna Flood I was lucky enough to see In Flames and Kreator twice on their co-headline tour, Klash of the Titans, in Australia last week. Canberra and Sydney were the two shows I caught out of their string of 5 that all had fantastic ticket sales. The tour included the often […]
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Reigning Phoenix MusicRelease: 10 May 2024 If I had to describe Sebastian Bach in four words or less, I couldn’t think of a better description than Child Within The Man. And that just happens to be what Sab has called his new album. Now, I don’t know a lot about Sab, apart from the fact […]
Photo Credit: TAS Rights Management Before you get on your high horse about HEAVY reviewing a Taylor Swift concert allow me to point out a couple of facts. 1) Dragonforce have covered her song Wildest Dreams on their upcoming album Warp Speed Warriors. 2) Our own Screaming Jets have covered the track We Are Never […]
Words by Matt NewPhotos By Angie New Photography Nu-Metal has always been a widely debated genre of music that has divided the gatekeepers of the metal scene. However, in 2024, the importance of these bands that pioneered one of the last genuinely innovative styles of music is finally gaining the respect it rightfully deserves. After […]
Pix and words by RASHID ALKAMRAIKHI I was already inside the venue because Kris and I had come in early to record an interview with tonight’s main support, ERRA, so it was interesting to be standing inside the empty hall and watch the crowd flood in to the venue. And flood in they did, much […]
